Beginning of the End

(Condensed from Patriarchs and Prophets)

Author: Ellen G. White

© 2007 by Pacific Press®

Readability Level 6.2 / Points 20

Word Count: 198,144

384 pages

Quiz 1 / Chapters 1 - 20

1. A heavenly council was called to set forth the true position of _____.

a. Christ / b. Gabriel / c. the King of the Universe / d. Lucifer

2. In the beginning, Eve was _____.

a. equal to Adam / b. more powerful than angels
c. to be ruled by Adam / d. to rule over Adam

3. Eve sinned because she wanted more _____ than God gave her.

a. ability to speak to animals / b. food
c. knowledge / d. power over the animals

4. The great controversy between Christ and Satan was over the _____.

a. right to create / b. methods of worship
c. law of God / d. work of the Holy Spirit

5. Cain not only killed his brother but broke the law about _____.

a. adultery / b. the Sabbath / c. stealing / d. all of these

6. Enoch drew closer to God when _____.

a. Adam died / b. he had a son
c. he worked on Noah’s ark / d. he worked with his hands

7. The religious leaders of Noah’s day claimed God’s threatenings were for _____.

a. women and children
b. people lacking in mental capacity
c. intimidating those who didn’t agree with Him
d. entertainment of the masses

8. At the end of the flood the earth was covered with _____.

a. dead bodies / b. silver and gold
c. choice wood / d. all of these

9.The Tower of Babel was planned to be: _____.

a. a place of safety in case of another world flood / b. the capital of a universal empire
c. a monument of the power and wisdom of its builders / d. all of these

10. Abraham was not asked to leave his: _____.

a. home / b. family / c. possessions / d. country

11. After rescuing Lot and the others of his city, Abraham was met by: _____.

a. Terah / b. Sarah / c. the king of Salem / d. None of these

12. Abraham’s only sign that he was supposed to offer Isaac was: _____.

a. a small cloud over Mt.Horeb / b. a wet fleece
c. both of these / d. neither of these

13. Lot’s wife would have been saved if Lot _____.

a. hadn’t offered his daughters to the mob
b. had fled to the mountains without objection
c. had lived a consistent life in Sodom
d. had been courteous

14. The sign Eliezer asked for was to have the future wife of Isaac _____.

a. give water to his camels / b. offer to feed him
c. mend his coat / d. invite him home

15. Isaac was determined to give Esau the birthright blessing even though Esau_____.

a. took two Hittite wives / b. sold his birthright for a bowl of stew
c. had no love for devotion / d. all of these

16. Whenever we experience deliverance or new and special favors we should _____.

a. give gifts to God’s cause / b. write it in a journal
c. sing a song / d. hold a meeting

17. Jacob worked for Laban to pay for _____.

a. staying at his home
b. buying Rachael
c. destroying his terraphim
d. none of these

18. Jacob’s name was changed to Israel because he was going _____.

a. to have a large family / b. to be wealthy / c. home / d. none of these

19. Only _____ was trained by Rachael.

a. Benjamin / b. Benjamin and Joseph / c. Joseph / d. Jacob

20. Joseph was not killed when Potiphar’s wife accused him of rape because _____.

a. they were not allowed to kill slaves
b. he was very young
c. they knew he hadn’t really done it
d. Pharaoh considered him like a son
Correct answers: / 1-a 2-a 3-c 4-c 5-b 6-b 7-c 8-d 9-d 10-c 11-c 12-a 13-b 14-a 15-d 16-a 17-b 18-d 19-c 20-c

Beginning of the End

(Condensed from Patriarchs and Prophets)

Author: Ellen G. White

© 2007 by Pacific Press®

Readability Level 6.2 / Points 20

Word Count: 198,144

384 pages

Quiz 2 / Chapters 21-35

1. Jacob split up the birthright blessing between Joseph _____. (112)

a. Levi and Judah / b. Reuben and Benjamin / c. Simeon and Dan / d. none of these

2. The Egyptians enslaved the Hebrews because _____. (116)

a. they did not remember what Joseph had done
/ b. they were afraid of them
c. they had fought against them / d. they were shepherds

3_____ taught the elders that Moses was to be their leader. (118)

a. Angels / b. Pharaoh / c. Aaron / d. none of these

4.Angels cannot protect those who _____. (123)

a. ignore doing what they know should be done
b. those who are breaking any of the commandments
c. those who do not know God
d. None of these. Angels can protect everyone

5.The _____ plagues did not fall on the Israelites in Goshen. (128-132)

a. first three / b. seven last
c. both a and b / d. neither a or b

6. The Egyptian magicians appeared to copy the plagues of _____. (127-128)

a. blood and frogs / b. lice and flies / c. boils and hail / d. none of these

7. The Israelites left Egypt with _____. (136)

a. the bones of Joseph / b. their flocks and herds
c. compensation for their unpaid work / d. all of these

8. The Song of Moses will be sung in the future by the _____. (138)

a. angels / c. both of these
b. people on the sea of glass / d. neither of these

9. At Marah the _____ was bitter. (140)

a. manna / b. air / c. both of these / d. neither of these

10. The thousands mentioned in the 2nd commandment referred to 1000s of _____. (148)

a. generations / b. people / c. countries / d. years

11. _____ went up on Mt.Sinai to meet with Jehovah. (151)

a. 75 men / b. Only Moses / c. Only Moses and Aaron / d. Moses and Miriam

12. Moses covered his face so the people couldn’t see _____.

a.his frowns for their sins / b. it glow with light
c. his tears / d. none of these

13. The laver was built from _____. (168)

a. bronze mirrors / c. silver broaches
b. gold nose rings / d. acacia wood

14. Nadab and Abihu were not trained _____. (175)

a. how to work in the temple / b. in what God’s rules were
c. to control themselves / d. to lead the people

15. The old covenant was _____. (181)

a. God will write His laws on our hearts / b. obey and live
c. tithe and circumcise / d. none of these

16. Miriam got leprosy when she grumbled about _____. (187)

a. no water / b. no meat / c. Zipporah / d. no inheritance

17. When God told them they would have to go back to the desert, the people _____. (192)

a. tried to go into Canaan
b. went back to Sinai
c. attempted to go back to Egypt
d. tried to kill Moses and Aarons

18. Korah wanted to become _____. (196)

a. High Priest / b. leader of the people
c. one of the 70 elders / d. general of the army

19. A bough was a _____. (113)

a. branch / b. tie / c. curtsey before kings / d. weapon

20. The _____ was the Pillar of Cloud that led the Israelites through the wilderness. (169)

a. Ephod / b. Lentil / c. Scepter / d. Shekinah
Correct answers: / Correct Answers: 1-a 2-b 3-a 4-a 5-b 6-a 7-d 8-b 9-d 10-a 11-a 12-b 13-a 14-c 15-b 16-c 17-a 18-a 19-a 20-d

Beginning of the End

(Condensed from Patriarchs and Prophets)

Author: Ellen G. White

© 2007 by Pacific Press®

Readability Level 6.2 / Points 20

Word Count: 198,144

384 pages

Quiz 3 / Chapters 36-57

1. The rules for Sabbath keeping changed when the Israelites _____. (pg 201)

a. got to Canaan / b. refused to go into Canaan
c. murmured against Moses / d. They never changed

2.Moses’ sin was not changed because then people would _____. (pg 205)

a. think he was responsible for delivering them and supplying their needs
b. think it was ok for leaders to make small changes in what God had told them
c. think that God played favorites and was not impartial
d. all of these

3. God is not honored by a big display _____. (pg 210)

a. on church buildings / b. at funerals
c. of praises at prayer meetings / d. of affection to our families

4.Israel had troubles getting through Edom because _____. (pg 210)

a. they weren’t going to pay for what they used
b. the Edomites were afraid of them
c. they had complained about the water situation
d. the Edomites felt they should have been the favored nation of God

5. Even before Israel came along Balaam had sinned by ____. (pg 216)

a. being covetous / b. marrying a heathen
c. worshipping idols / d. lying about God

6. Balaam enticed the Israelites into sin by _____. (pg 225)

a. the music and dancing / b. beautiful women priestesses
c. wine / d. all of these

7. In every gathering for pleasure where _____, Satan is binding his chains around that person. (pg 227)

a. pride is fostered / b. appetite indulged
c. one is led to forget God’s interests / d. all of these

8. God did not let anyone know where Moses was buried because _____. (pg 237)

a. He was going to raise him right away
b. Moses hadn’t really died
c. they would make a shrine and worship Moses
d. none of these

9. Only _____ crossed over both the Red Sea and the Jordan River as adults.

a. Moses and Aaron / b. Dathan and Abiram
c. Elijah and Elisha / d. none of these

10. The Israelites _____ and celebrated Passover to show their covenant with God.

(pg 241)

a. circumcised their sons / b. stopped eating manna
c. washed their clothes / d. none of these

11. Joshua failed at _____ because he failed to ask God before he set out with his army. (pg 245)

a. Ai / b. Bashan / c. Concord / d. Damascus

12. The Gibeonites were given the job of _____. (pg 252)

a. cooking meals / b. hunters & fishermen
c. tailors & tentmakers / d. wood cutters

13. On the day God gave Joshua extra hours of sunlight most of the enemies were killed by _____. (pg 253)

a. arrows of fire / b. disease / c. hailstones / d. the swords of angels

14. Caleb was given Hebron because _____. (pg 255)

a. Abraham was buried there
b. he was young and was able to destroy the Anakim
c. he had been promised the land he had walked as a spy
d. none of these

15. Cities of Refuge were for people who _____.

a. accidentally had killed someone / b. were sick
c. owed more money than they could pay / d. none of these

16. A second tithe (10% of their income) was to be used for _____.

a. entertaining the religious workers / b. feeding the poor
c. both of these / d. neither of these

17. Every seventh year all the crops were to be _____.

a. given to the poor / b. uncared for / c. both of these / d. neither of these

18. _____ is irreverence for God’s name.

a.Blasphemy / b. Indolence / c. Revelry / d. Apostasy

19. To enshroud is to _____.

a. eat / b. cover / c. kill / d. make safe

20.Gleanings were _____.

a. the bits left over that weren’t gotten when first gathering up crops
b. People who begged for food
c. light from candles
d. payment for work done
Correct answers: / Correct Answers: 1-a 2-d 3-b 4-c 5-a 6-d 7-d 8-c 9-d 10-a 11-a 12-d 13-c 14-c 15-a 16-c 17-c 18-a 19-b 20-a

Beginning of the End

(Condensed from Patriarchs and Prophets)

Author: Ellen G. White

© 2007 by Pacific Press®

Readability Level 6.2 / Points 20

Word Count: 198,144

384 pages

Quiz 4 / Chapters 53-73

1.Gideon’s father told the people that Baal _____. (275)

a. should be worshiped / b. was a likeness of Jehovah
c. should be able to take care of himself / d. none of these

2.Samson broke his vows by _____. (281-283)

a. visiting a prostitute / b. drinking wine
c. telling about his hair / d. all of these

3.Eli was given a message about his sons by _____. (291)

a. an unnamed man of God / b. Hannah
c. Joshua / d. none of these

4.There is no greater curse in the home than to _____. (291-292)

a. punish children severely
b. pamper children in their selfish desires
c. ignore children when they try to talk
d. condemn children openly

5.For many years Hophni and Phinehas were not punished because they _____. (293-295)

a. repented at first / b. were very young
c. had not been told they were acting wrong / d. none of these

6. When the ark was taken _____. (296)

a. Dagon fell before it and broke in pieces / b. so were Hophni and Phinehas
c. disease broke out in Israel / d. Samuel rejoiced

7. Students should not seek to _____ others. (301)

a. accommodate / b. excel / c. influence / d. praise

8. Samuel, like Eli was too _____. (304)

a. interested in worldly things
b. gluttonous in his eating
c. permissive with his children
d. short-tempered with the people

9. Saul’s first recorded sin as king was to _____. (312)

a. offer a sacrifice to Jehovah
b. visit a medium
c. try to kill David
d. punish his son for eating honey

10. Saul explained that he had saved the best sheep and cattle to _____. (318)

a. offer as sacrifices to Jehovah / b. feed his army
c. pay as tribute (tax) to the Philistines / d. none of these

11. David was the _____ son of Jesse.(323)

a. eldest / b. tallest / c. favorite / d. none of these

12.David gave credit for his victory to _____. (326)

a. the armor that Saul had loaned him / b. his training as a shepherd
c. his brothers’ encouragement / d. none of these

13. Michal was David’s _____. (329)

a. friend / b. sister / c. son / d. wife

14. Nabal died because he _____. (338)

a. fought David / b. was afraid of David
c. tried to kill David / d. none of these

15. When David asked the Philistines for help he _____. (339)

a. showed a lack of trust in God
b. showed the Philistines the weakness of Israel
c. left many with the idea that he had forsaken Jehovah
d. all of these

16. Saul talked to _____ at the cave of Endor. (342)

a. David / b. Moses / c. Samuel / d. none of these

17. Joab killed Abner because Abner _____. (353)

a. fought against David / b. killed his brother
c. killed Goliath / d. all of these

18. Uzzah was killed because he _____. (356)

a. tried to carry the ark on his shoulders
b. tried to cover the ark before it was moved
c. sacrificed a pig before the ark
d. none of these

19. Absalom’s greatest political blunder was _____. (372)

a. waiting to pursue his father to kill him
b. going immediately to overtake his father
c. listening to Joab
d. following the advice of Ahithophel

20. Because of David’s great sin _____of his sons died.

a. all / b. four / c. none / d. six
Correct answers: / Correct Answers: 1-c 2-d 3-a 4-b 5-d 6-a 7-b 8-c 9-a 10-a 11-d 12-d 13-d 14-b 15-d 16-d 17-b 18-d 19-a 20-b